Admiral Schley Testifies On Campaign Plan And Cienfuegos
Admiral Schley testified in the court of inquiry describing his role in shaping the flying squadron’s campaign, the decision to attack leading vessels, and the shift to blockade duty off Havana after arriving at Key West on May 17. He noted cautious guidance from Cuban informants about Spanish forces near Cienfuegos.
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Washington
Schley
Rayner
Hampton Roads
Brooklyn
Virginia
Key West
Havana
Cienfuegos
Admiral Sampson Memoir On Fleet, Cuban Gulf Notes
Schley recalls meeting Sampson who appeared worn from the burden of keeping the squadron united. They discuss fleet division and the plan to avoid risking battleships against fortified Cuban coast until the Spanish fleet is disposed of. Sampson mentions Curacao and Venezuelan Gulf routes bound for Havana and Cienfuegos as likely targets.
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Schley
New York
Sampson
Curacoa
Venezuelan Gulf
Havana
Hamiva
Cienfuegos
Santiago
Megaphone Incident Reported Near Cienfuegos
Sedley describes an arrival off Cienfuegos as Sampson promised to send him in formation. The Marblehead met McCalla after four hours’ sail from Key West, with Eagle passing to communicate. Admiral Sehley notes the Scorpion intercepted the Eagle to obtain information, then reported via megaphone.
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Sampson
Cienfuegos
Key West
McCalla
Marblehead
MecCalla
Sehley
Brooklyn
Admr Schley Recounts May 21 1898 Harbor Visit
Admiral Schley describes hearing distant guns near Cienfuegos on May 21 and the fleet's approach at dawn the next day. He notes not seeing into the harbor due to trees, and places the squadron four miles offshore while judging the beach position by surf.
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Cincinnati
Chester
Cuban
Schley
Cienfuegos
Brooklyn
Night Visit to Schley and the Dupont Dispatch
The 9 oclock arrival aboard the Brooklyn brought a dispatch from Admiral Sampson about the Dear Schley letter. Schley recalled the fleet closer at night at Cienfuegos and Santiago and denied speaking disrespectfully of Sampson as Captain. Lieutenant Wood delivered the dispatch and spoke of Wood’s exhaustion from overwork.
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Dupont
Sampson
Schley
Towa
Irom
Sehley
Cienfuegos
Santiago
Wood
Brooklyn
Admiral Sampson
Pathetic Prison Visit Touches Jackson Officials
In Jackson Michigan an elderly couple visits the prison. Deputy Warden Northrup arranges a glimpse of convicts as they march to dinner so the mother can try to identify her long lost son among inmates. She leaves hopeful yet heartbroken.
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Jackson, Mich
Northrup
Death of Wabash College Former President
Dr. George Stockton Burroughs, president of Wabash College from 1892 to 1899, died Tuesday night at Clifton Springs New York. The funeral was held yesterday in Fairfield Connecticut. His death followed a cancerous bone disease linked to a broken arm, and his suffering was described as terrible.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
George Stockton Burroughs
Wabash College
Clifton Springs
N.Y
Fairfield
Opposition grows to Wu Tingfang’s Washington post
In Peking on October 25 strong opposition among conservative Chinese officials appeared to oppose Wu Tingfang the Chinese minister at Washington retaining his foreign mission. They argue his popularity abroad shows he is not wholly loyal to China’s interests.
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Peking
Wu Ting Fang
Washington
China
Central hotel razed by blaze in Omaha
Omaha fire destroys the Central hotel at Fourteenth and Dodge. Loss estimated at 85000, partly insured. Several guests had retired when the fire started and escaped by narrow margins.
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Omaha
Neb
Central Hotel
Fourteenth and
Dodge Streets
Hamilton Club to Invite Roosevelt for McKinley Birthday
Directors of the Hamilton Club appointed a committee to travel to Washington and invite President Roosevelt to attend Chicago’s celebration of former President McKinley’s birthday.
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Chicago
Hiamilton Club
Washington
Roosevelt
McKinley
Heaths Out of the Directory
It is announced that Perry S. Heath and his brother Fletcher were removed from the Seventh National bank directorate and that Edwin Gould and C F Levy were elected to fill the vacancies.
Monowwi Steamer Overdue After Auckland Departure
Melbourne reports the steamer Monowwi is a week overdue from New Zealand with 1.5 passengers and a crew of seventy nine, no word heard since she left Auckland.
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Melbourne
New Zealand
Auckland
A Word to Travelers and Diarrhoea Remedy
The excitement of travel often brings on diarrhoea so do not leave home without Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. For sale by Stewart's and Cook Sherman.
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Stewart’s
Cook & Sherman
Fish and Poultry Dressed to Order at Todd Stuarts
Fish and poultry dressed and cut to order at Todd Stuarts. Local shop advertises custom processing services and fresh cuts for customers.
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Todd Stuart
Angry Women Identifying Swindler Force Higher Horse Prices
Short drops in feed costs push up hay and oats prices as Western crops tighten supply. Angry women at Maxwell Street identify Otto Geisler, who swindled fifty to sixty women out of hundreds of dollars claiming to pay doctors for injured relatives. Police pursue and capture him after a chase. Aldermen align with Mayor Harrison to curb winerooms in saloons and ban boxing clubs not open to public exhibitions. Spaulding, leader of a diamonds theft gang, is captured in Kansas City and to be returned to Chicago. Board of Trade Building floor sinking prompts renovation talks.
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Coun- Chicago
Western
Middle States
Chicago
Onis
Smiths
Maxwell Street
Otto Geisler
Geisler
George Wille
West Fourteenth Street
Root and
Kilgallen
O'Neill
Harrison
Illinois
Pacific Coast
Kurt A. Spaulding
Maurice Epstein
Wabash Avenue
Ikansas City
Spaulding
Conick
Kansas City
Miles Said To Be Against Them On Canteen Issue
Washington report says General Miles may oppose the canteen in his upcoming annual report. A strong push at the next session seeks repeal and restoration of canteens for soldiers at posts nationwide and in new possessions.
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Miles
Washington
Secretary Root
Corbin
Root
Congress
Roosevelt Seen Likely To Favor Canteen Repeal
Commentators note Roosevelt as a soldier with field experience may influence the canteen issue. Secretaries and generals dispute repeal and the temperance groups mobilize petitions to sway senators and representatives.
Three Die and Five Hurt in Railway Wreck near Exline
Ottumwa Iowa October 2. Chicago, Burlington and Kansas City train No. 1 derailed two miles east of Exline after 1 pm. The coach mail and baggage cars fell into a forty foot gully. Three died and five were seriously injured. many others scrambled from wreckage. Names include James Mace Unionville Missouri Sophie Peterson Cedar Rapids Iowa and George Freeland Browning Missouri. Engineer Ong and Conductor Seovern survived after initial reports of death.
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Ottumwa
Chicago, Burlington and
Kansas City
Exline
James Mace
Unionville
John Seewright
Misa Sophie Peterson
Cedar Rapids
George Freeland
Browning
M. M. Freeland
Moore
Bloomfield
A. Ong
J. C. Seovern
Carrollston
Belated Will Found of Peter Harvey in Boston
After eighteen years the will of Peter Harvey, friend of Daniel Webster, was filed in Boston. Dated June 30 1873 the document disposes of Washington medals two gold snuff boxes and a gold chain once belonging to Webster to the Massachusetts Historical Society. It also bequeaths Webster manuscripts and letters to public charities and to the New Hampshire Historical Society along with portraits and papers.
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Boston
Peter Harvey
Daniel Webster
Hizabeth IF. Harvey
Massachusetts Historical Society
Harvey
Webster
Hayne
Adams
Jefferson
Starvey
New Hampshire Historical Society
Flint Man Kills Wife Then Commits Suicide
The body of William E. Parkhurst was found in a barn yard three miles from Flint Michigan after he wounded his wife in the breast and fled. He had blown out his own brains with the revolver still in his hand. Mrs Parkhurst will recover. Jealousy prompted the shooting.
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Flint, Mich
William E. Parkhurst
Parkhurst
Mra
Des Moines Gun Club tournament leader posts high score
Des Moines Iowa October 2 with J M Hughes of Palmyra Wisconsin maintaining the top mark in the Des Moines Gun Club shooting event by hitting 175 of 180 targets. L Holden of Marengo Iowa is next with 171 while Daniel Bray of Syracuse Nebraska and Mr White tally 169 each and William Wittleaf of Nicholas Iowa has 167.
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Des Moines
J. M. Hughes
Palmyra
Wis
L. Holden
Marengo
Daniel Bray
Syracuse
Neb
Mr. White
William Wittleaf
Nicholas
Market quotes and commodity prices from Chicago and St Louis
Chicago Board of Trade quotations show wheat corn oats and pork futures with varied highs and lows. East Buffalo live stock prices list cattle hogs and sheep with steady to lower tops while St Louis reports wheat cash and futures and minor moves in rye oats and corn futures.
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Chicago
Board of ‘Trade
Texas
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
St. Louis
Rye
Dali
Death of Racine Pioneer John Schlig at 92
A telegram from Green Bay announces the death of John Schlig at the Odd Fellows home. A Racine pioneer and reputedly the oldest living Odd Fellow in Wisconsin, possibly the United States, he died at age 92.
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Racine
Wis
John ‘Schlig
Odd Fellows
Green Bay
Schlig
Wisconsin
United States
Kahoe suit against RR company settles out of court
Jackson Mich Oct 25 The case of Nellie B Kahoe administratrix versus M C R R company over the death of her husband a Battle Creek conductor killed over a year ago has been practically settled out of court.
Philippine report cites calm in Samar after Gandara clash
Manila reports from General Hughes on Cebu that no trouble has occurred in Samar since the Gandara river fight. General Smith strengthens Samar garrisons and plans active measures.
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Manila
Hughes
Cebu
Samar
Gandara River
Smith
Building collapse in Story City causes $18,000 loss
A two story brick building in Story City collapsed with two stocks of merchandise carried into the basement. Total loss estimated at 18,000 dollars while all occupants were at supper.
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Story City
Friday Evenings Lecture Series Schedule
The remaining lectures in the course will be held on Friday evenings with speakers including Frank C Bruner on November 1 Col Rain on November 8 H V Richards on November 22 Frederick Truman on December 13 Fredrick Musical Oo on January 3 and a Passion Play on January 24. Tickets for season or single lectures are available at Wilson Beamer Hardware Store.
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Frank C Bruner
Col Rain
H V Richards
Frederick Truman
C. H. Wilson
Wilson- Beamer
Wabash Expands Service for Pan American Exposition
The Wabash lines announce special arrangements to move a large travel between Detroit and Buffalo during the Pan-American Exposition. New equipment and added train service equip the Niagara Falls corridor. The line offers free reclining chair cars between Chicago and Buffalo and urges obtaining the Pan American Folder from 97 Adams Street, Chicago.
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Buffalo
WN. Y
Niagara Falls
Detroit
Chicago
Adams Street
V. A. Paumen
City Bus Line Call Up Train Orders with Frank Rogers
Hotel Allen directs callers to use phone number one to leave orders. Frank Rogers will promptly attend to these requests.
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Hotel Allen
Frank Rogers
Woman Survives Niagara Barrel Plunge In 18 Minutes
Mrs Annie Edson Taylor, 50, went over Niagara Falls on the Canadian side in a barrel yesterday afternoon and survived with only a scalp wound a concussion bruises and shock. She was conscious when rescued and expected to be bed within days. The plunge lasted eighteen minutes ending at 5 44 pm when pulled from the Maid of the Mist eddy.
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
Annie Edson
Mrs.Taylor
Burned at the stake for assault in Balltown Louisiana
A Black man named Bill Morris who attacked Mrs. John Ball at Balltown La. was captured, shot in the hip, then tied to a pine sapling and burned alive by cheering spectators. He had stolen money from a store and tried to escape on pine knots and oil soaked feet.
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Columbia
Miss
Bill Morris
John Ball
Balltown
Doctor shoots boy by accident during duck hunt
A Lesterville doctor aiding a duck hunt near Janesville accidentally discharged his gun, fatally wounding the 11 year old son of Samuel Lanke who died four hours later after amputation. The doctor requests a coroner’s inquest into the tragedy.
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Sioux City
Yankton
Moore
Lesterville
Janesville
Samuel Lanke
Lanke
Ir. Moore
Carris Sells the Sets Advance Sale
Advance sale for Graham theatre attractions takes place at Carris Hast side drug store.
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Carris
Graham Theatre
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Sedley
the Journal
Burroughs
Cage
Hunt
Board of Trade
Koon
Philippines
Chicago Grain and Produce
Milwaukee Grain
Milwaukee
Norther
Island of
Nicola
Furniture CO
B. W. Nicola
W. M. Bailey
Anvi
Mississippi
Railiway
Oelwein
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W. A. Read
Stephen Little
A. B
Samuel Stickney
Chicago Great Western Railway
Tracy Lyon
Knowlton
Stickney
Vanderbilt
Great Western
Saginaw, Mich
FB. M. Floss
Czzolgoss
Albany
Leon Czolgosz
Madison Medicine Co
Madison
THE
Citizens’ Savings Bank
Washington, Iowa
Oppfiders and Directors
Cuas
H. Krex
C. M. Krex
Frank Stewart
M. Sprovant
Frank R
SAG
Pennsylvania Coal
Delta
Centerville
Beacon
Eldon
Canton
Douds Station
Oskaloosa
John Shields & Son
T. J. Dempsey
Otaso
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Johnson
Harwood
L. E. Latta
Joseph Pollard, Jr
Ington
Iowa
H. Knecht
Washington National Bank
Wilson
Attorney At Law
Pprior
Kear Alberson's Grocery
Temple Building
W. H. Butterfield
Oran's
Lowa
Marsh W. Bailey
Peior
Sory
Lownneral
State
Peden
P. J. Hanley
Washington County Savings Bank
Schuyler W. Livingston
Court House
A. Dewey
Attorney-At-Law
Washington CO. Savings Bank
Charley
W. A. Stiles & Co
West Main St
Leed
Wanamaker
Brown
Philadelphia
R. A. Riley
Does & General Banking Business
Ve Blair
A. Warr
Dashion
Jm, Keon
First National Bank
Wm. Blair
DD. Robinson
Frank Beeuenk Henderson
Baffrey Erdersor
View Bree
J.T. Anderson
IWA
Dave Keltner
Hotel Colenso
W. D. Lowry
Mercer & Ohllcote
Taffy
M. Lombardo
Atshington
Columbus Junction
Muscatine
California
Pacific Northwest
Stewart
Agt
Burlington
Peoria
Indianapolis
Apyvui
Brighton
Mason City Mall
Peoria Mall
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O&n W
Peorlever
JIN Tittemore
Monager
Peta
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